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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet

« on: January 16, 2013, 11:22:17 AM »

Kodak first developed the digital camera in 1975, but kept schtum about it.

http://www.nst.com.my/opinion/editorial/kodak-s-last-days-1.42251

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: The Concert Thread

« on: December 11, 2012, 09:21:01 PM »

Saw the SF Symphony's Colors of Christmas concert last night with TC.  Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, Stephanie Mills, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.  A whole lotta haaaaaayyyy going on!  Along with the Christmas classics, they sang some of their greatest hits (Just Once, Never Knew Lurve Like This Before, Ya Mo Be There, Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In). 

The best part of the evening was when TC pointed and said, "Look, there's Peabo!".  Err, no, that's James Ingram, honey.     

Kept thinking of RG and how he would've swooned over the songs!

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: The Concert Thread

« on: December 05, 2012, 11:26:04 AM »

Saw Taj Majal with SG last night.  Wow!  I don't know his "hits" and I probably couldn't even pick his song out of a lineup if you played one and asked me to identify it, but what a great show.  The guy can play many styles, delta blues, African high life, something like a claw hammer banjo style, even bluesy piano.  He was solo, and I was afraid it might get a little tedious, but perish the thought. Nothing but good stuff.  There was abs no cameras, phones, etc allowed inside, and the crowd was really well-behaved (for once): when taj was quiet, everyone else was, too.  He had our rapt attn the whole time.  He was funny, chatty, informative, told good stories, took requests, mugged for the crowd, did impressions, played his ace off.  So glad I went.....

I had seen him do an in-store at amoeba a couple of years back and he did nothing but entertain the crowd 100%.

Really great shew.  Great date night, too.   

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: The Concert Thread

« on: October 06, 2012, 09:06:42 AM »

Went to the sold out New Order show with none other than Dred last night!  They were fabulous...Bernard Sumner still sounds great.  No Peter Hook though.    Too bad the folks at the Fox can't do something about their crappy sound.  Wanted to meet Radical there, but arrived too late and left right away.  This concert was a dream come true for me.  I love them so!

Here's the setlist:

Elegia
Crystal
Ceremony
Close Range
Age of Consent
Isolation
(Joy Division cover)
Here to Stay
Your Silent Face
Bizarre Love Triangle
586
True Faith
The Perfect Kiss
Blue Monday
Temptation

Encore:
Atmosphere
(Joy Division cover)
Love Will Tear Us Apart
(Joy Division cover)

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Regional 10@10's across the time zones! / Re: Austin "Bob" week of 10/1/12

« on: October 03, 2012, 06:26:01 PM »

Tue 10/2/12: 1982

Paul Davis -65 Love Affair           
Hall & Oates -I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)                       
Motels -Only The Lonely                         
Laura Branigan -Gloria           
Tommy Tutone -867-5309/Jenny                   
 Juice Newton -Love's Been A Little Bit Hard                         
.38 Special -Caught Up In You                       
Stray Cats -Rock this Town               
Chicago -Hard to Say I'm Sorry

I find this set pretty awesome!  I'm also extremely sleep-deprived.   

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: The Concert Thread

« on: October 02, 2012, 06:56:49 AM »

Holee crap !  My prayers have been answered (maybe)!!!!!
http://www.holymoly.com/music/news/smiths-will-reform-2013-confirmed-several-sources-rumour-glastonbury64478

yes -- amazingly awesome!

And how nice to see you again on this end of the interweb. 

Er...nevermind!   
http://www.nme.com/news/the-smiths/66416

Hi Mike!  Everybody! 

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: The TV Thread: Networks, cable, shows on DVD.

« on: October 02, 2012, 06:52:08 AM »

Attn: Cheers fans!  This oral history is a great read.....

http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/201210/cheers-oral-history-extended?currentPage=all

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Dred's "Connected" Topics

« on: October 01, 2012, 01:07:40 PM »

"Pump Up the Volume," M/A/R/R/S

I've been requesting this for an 88 10@10... good to see that Dred played it.

Love this one, too.   

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: The Concert Thread

« on: October 01, 2012, 01:05:56 PM »

Holee crap !  My prayers have been answered (maybe)!!!!!
http://www.holymoly.com/music/news/smiths-will-reform-2013-confirmed-several-sources-rumour-glastonbury64478

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Dred's "Connected" Topics

« on: July 03, 2012, 06:32:00 AM »

Rockwell filled in for Dred for a few of these.  Guess which days... 

Recent KFOG Connected Playlists
June 29: Road
"Road Ladies," Frank Zappa
"Roadrunner," Modern Lovers
"Road to Utopia," Todd Rundgren & Utopia
"King of the Road," Roger Miller

June 28: Radio
"We Want the Airwaves," the Ramones
"Last Night a DJ Saved My Life," Indeep
"Clap for the Wolfman," Guess Who
"Radio Head," Talking Heads

June 27: First
"Falling for the First Time," Barenaked Ladies
"The First Cut is the Deepest," Rod Stewart
"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition)," Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)," John Mellencamp

June 26: Traffic
"Crosstown Traffic," Jimi Hendrix
"Expressway to Your Heart," the Soul Survivors
"Traffic Jam," James Taylor
"Dear Mr. Fantasy," Traffic

June 25: Wine
"Red Red Wine," the Replacements
"The Wine Song," the Youngbloods
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," Billy Joel

June 22: Open
"Open My Eyes," the Nazz
"Open," Bruce Cockburn
"Open All Night," Bruce Springsteen
"Let My Love Open the Door," Pete Townshend

June 21: Fresh & New
"Fresh Garbage," Spirit
"New Gold Dream," Simple Minds
"Fresh Air," Quicksilver Messenger Service
"New Song," the Who

June 20: Bright & Shiny
"International Bright Young Thing," Jesus Jones
"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades," Timbuk 3
"Shine a Light," Rolling Stones
"Shine Like it Does," INXS

June 19: Signs
"Warning Sign," Talking Heads
"Gimme a Little Sign," Brenton Wood
"Signing Off," UB40
"Signs," Five Man Electrical Band

June 18: Life
"Life by the Drop," Stevie Ray Vaughn
"Back to Life," Soul II Soul
"Life is a Minestrone," 10 CC
"Lifetime Piling Up," Talking Heads

June 15: Fatherhood
"Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car," U2
"Father of Mine," Everclear
"Independence Day," Bruce Springsteen
"A Boy Named Sue," Johnny Cash

June 14: Down
"Downtown," Petula Clark
"Clampdown," the Clash
"Down the Dolce Vita," Peter Gabriel
"Get Down On It," Kool & the Gang

June 13: Up
"Up on the Catwalk," Simple Minds
"Get Up, Stand Up," Bob Marley & Wailers
"Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl," Mink DeVille
"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)," Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

June 12: Out
"Outta My System," My Morning Jacket
"Chill Out," John Lee Hooker
"Man Out of Time," Elvis Costello
"Out of Time," Rolling Stones

June 11: In
"The In Crowd," Dobie Gray
"In the Street," Big Star
"In My Life, " the Beatles
"Don't Look Back in Anger," Oasis

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Dred's "Connected" Topics

« on: June 12, 2012, 06:51:58 AM »

Recent KFOG Connected Playlists

June 8: Electric (#2)
"Electrical Language," Be Bop Deluxe
"I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night," Electric Prunes
"The Electric Co.," U2
"Have You Ever Been to Electric Ladyland," Jimi Hendrix

June 7: Sex
"All You Ever Think About is Sex," Sparks
"Sexuality," Billy Bragg
"Sexy Boy," Air
"Wake Up, Make Love to Me," Ian Dury & the Blockheads

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Regional 10@10's across the time zones! / Re: The Peak, week of 6/4/12

« on: June 08, 2012, 08:02:36 AM »

Fri6/8/12: 1982

BOS3 Go-Gos on vacay.

I love this song (and vid)!

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KFOG's 10@10 / Re: 4 June 2012: a "classic" from... 1999

« on: June 07, 2012, 06:59:42 AM »

So since AL is on vacay and one assumes DC is picking the classics, anyone care to wager how far back we go in the four sets remaining? I'm going to say the oldest set we hear is 1979. The other three will be two 80s sets and a 2002.

I'll predict T-F:

1982
2001
1976
1994

So far I've gotten Tuesday right, and 1976 was today instead of Thursday.

Wait...are you using your iTunes prediction method for this, too??    

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Dred's "Connected" Topics

« on: June 07, 2012, 06:56:54 AM »

Recent KFOG Connected Playlists

June 6: Honey
"A Taste of the Honey," the Beatles
"Me in Honey," REM
"Just Like Honey," Jesus and Mary Chain
"Honey Hush," Big Joe Turner

June 5: Really
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?," Joe Jackson
"Is It Really So Strange?," the Smiths
"All I Really Wanna Do," Bob Dylan
"Do You Think I Really Care," Rolling Stones

June 4: Let's...
"Let's Work Together," Canned Heat
"Let's Be Other People," Wonder Stuff
"Let's Go Together," Jefferson Starship
"Let's Go Get Stoned," Ray Charles

Whoa...Wonder Stuff?!! 
As usual, a lovely array of music.

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Dred's "Connected" Topics

« on: June 05, 2012, 07:53:18 AM »

Recent KFOG Connected Playlists

June 1st: Free
"I Feel Free," Cream
"Radio Free Europe," REM
"Free Money," Patti Smith
"Freedom at 21," Jack White

May 31: Street
"Respectable Street," XTC
"Across 110th Street," Bobby Womack
"Streets of Fire," Bruce Springsteen
"Deadend Street," the Kinks

May 30: Book
"Book of Rules," the Heptones
"Read About It," Midnight Oil
"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover," Bo Diddley
"When I Write the Book," Rockpile

Duuuuude...I've been trying to get AL to play "Free Money" forever!